diff --git a/.vib/fluentd/goss/vars.yaml b/.vib/fluentd/goss/vars.yaml
index e7a17c75bc92..646399bda4ff 100644
--- a/.vib/fluentd/goss/vars.yaml
+++ b/.vib/fluentd/goss/vars.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ modules:
     - fluentd
     - activesupport
     - elasticsearch-xpack
+sed_in_place:
+  exclude_paths:
+    # Ignore gems directory (not bitnami-related)
+    - /opt/bitnami/fluentd/gems
 version:
   bin_name: fluentd
   flag: --version